Material Handler

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next‑gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

This is your chance to join a world‑leading company in sustainable power solutions—Volvo Penta Marine Products, LLC. is a global supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications. As part of our team, you’ll be working with a diverse group of highly‑skilled professionals who enjoy what they do and appreciate our culture, benefits, diversity and community involvement.

We are seeking to add a Material Handler to our team in our Lexington Production Plant. This role you will be responsible for loading, unloading, and transporting finished or unfinished products, parts, equipment, and supplies throughout the entire manufacturing facility as well as input transactions in a timely and accurate manner.

• Operate a forklift to remove and transport raw material, finished material or other supplies from the designated warehouse areas, storage areas or various manufacturing departments.
• Remove all material from the forklift or transportation equipment and place it into designated work area parts bin etc.
• Inspect as required all incoming and outgoing items for condition, quantity, and identification>
• Must operate our Material Tracking Computer System to both ship and receive products and parts.
• Must be able to lift 75lbs.
• Ability to learn RF scanning system to receive and transfer part.

We are looking for a resourceful and responsible individual to assist in the movement of materials to support production. The candidate we are looking for should be keen on teamwork, ability to meet deadlines, attention to detail and time management. In addition, excellent communication and basic mathematical skills are necessary as is the need for fluency in speaking and writing English to communicate successfully with internal and external stakeholders.

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• 1–3 years experience in manufacturing environment.
• At least 2 years forklift experience.

Located in Henderson County, Lexington is situated midway between Memphis and Nashville, in West Tennessee. As a small town, Lexington is a great place to live filled with historic attractions such as Natchez Trace State Park and Shiloh National Military Civil War Park. There are family‑oriented attractions such as Beech River Cultural Center & Museum and outdoor recreation areas such as Beech Lake Family Camping Resort.

You will find that our team is focused on innovation, teamwork, and quality, as well as passion and customer success. We value safety. We are looking for a skilled candidate who believes in those things as well. If you are interested and feel that this opportunity is for you, we invite you to apply for the Material Handler position. We look forward to meeting you!

For this position, the base pay is set at $18.38 – $24.87/hour, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work‑related knowledge, certifications, skills, education and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
• Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.
• Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
• Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,…